Cake Lady Bakery Is Famous for Its Pound Cakes

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Cake Lady Bakery is famous for its pound cakes.The main ingredient of the cakes is flour,which Cake Lady purchases by the pound.In addition,the production requires a certain amount of direct labor.Cake Lady uses a standard cost system,and at the end of the first quarter,there was an unfavorable direct labor cost variance.Which of the following is a logical explanation for that variance?

• A) The cost of workers' medical insurance plans jumped up dramatically during the quarter.
• B) The factory lost two experienced workers at the beginning of the quarter, and their replacements wasted a large amount of direct materials during their training period.
• C) The purchasing manager was able to secure a volume discount on flour, purchasing the flour for less than the amount set by standard.
• D) The production staff changed the work flow process so that production required fewer direct labor hours.

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